Anthropic to scale Claude training on Google Cloud

Core Insights - Anthropic has secured a significant agreement with Google Cloud to expand its use of tensor processing units (TPUs), which will enhance its computing capacity for future Claude models [1][2] - The deal is valued at tens of billions of dollars and represents Anthropic's largest TPU commitment to date, including over 1 Gigawatt (1GW) of capacity coming online in 2026 and access to up to one million TPU chips [1][2] Group 1 - The expanded TPU capacity will support Anthropic's research and development teams in training and deploying subsequent Claude models [2] - Google Cloud's CEO highlighted the strong price-performance and efficiency of TPUs, which have been beneficial for Anthropic's operations [2][3] - The agreement builds on a strategic partnership initiated in 2023, where Anthropic began utilizing Google Cloud's AI infrastructure for model training [3] Group 2 - Numerous businesses, including Figma and Palo Alto Networks, are reported to use Claude models on Google Cloud, indicating a broad adoption of Anthropic's technology [4] - Anthropic's CFO emphasized the importance of this expansion in meeting the growing demand for AI capabilities while maintaining industry-leading model performance [4][5] - Google Cloud has recently launched G4 virtual machines powered by Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server GPUs, further enhancing its AI offerings [5]